WUHAN, Hubei, China, October 14, 2008: China Automotive Systems, Inc. a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that its subsidiary, Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co.

Tokyo, Oct 15, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and CEO : Yasuji Nagase; paid-in capital: 15.5 billion yen) will establish Hitachi Chemical Mexico S.A. de C.V. (hereinafter called "Hitachi Chemical Mexico") to set up an automotive parts plant in the Montemorelos Industrial Park, which is located in the northeastern part of the State of Nuevo Leon, ...

US-based car rental company Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group has appointed Scott Thompson as its new president and CEO, succeeding Gary Paxton, and will join the board of directors.

INCAT, a global leader in Engineering Services Outsourcing and Enterprise IT Services, and a leading international provider of Product Lifecycle Management solutions, is sponsoring a technical presentation titled, "Engineering Knowledge Management for the Automotive Industry -- Anywhere, Anytime" by David Fedler, Chief Knowledge Officer for Tata Technologies and head of the i get it(R) ...

An auto sales company with a strong presence in Wisconsin is reducing its workforce because of the tough economy. Bergstrom Automotive of Neenah has 33 dealerships across the state, selling domestic and foreign vehicles.

DrivingSales, the automotive industry's original online dealership best practices and professional networking community, today announced the addition of four new categories to its Vendor Ratings section. Dealers can now rate and review products and services from DMS, CRM, Voice Marketing and Internet Training providers. Originally opened for dealer reviews in August of this year, Vendor Ratings ...

QNX Software Systems, the global leader in operating systems and middleware for the in-car telematics and infotainment market, today announced its new QNX Automotive Solutions program for automotive Tier One suppliers and OEMs.

Cooling auto sales are blamed for some job cuts at Neenah-based Bergstrom Automotive.

Developed for multi-component injection molding of large interior automotive parts, Invision(R) VX EP ultra high-flow TPE lets manufacturers mold base substrate and then mold another material on top of (or adjacent to) it in one process step. An alternative to slush-molded TPU or sprayed urethane, Invision SLX slush TPE affords manufacturers flexibility by allowing for designs with desirable sharp ...

A judge has ruled that city officials can do environmental testing at the former Tower Automotive Inc. site over the property owner's objection -- a big step toward a possible purchase of the property and its eventual development into a business...